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SALEM — As Washington shows early signs of getting serious about replacing the Interstate 5 bridge, Oregon’s lawmakers said Wednesday, March 31 they want to be wooed. Oregon still feels like “the bride left waiting at the altar,” said Sen. Lee Beyer, D-Springfield, after the Washington State Senate infamously refused in 2013 to fund a replacement for the century-old bridge. And because the massive project will have a massive price tag, Oregon lawmakers first want to see prop...

When the Washington Legislature convenes Monday, it will be for a session unlike any other in the state’s history.